Reconstruction, Historical Memory,

and the Myth of the Lost Cause

Saturday, Nomvember 13, 2010

 

 

 

Workshop Information

 

On Saturday, November 13, 2010 workshop participants met at Cape Fear Community College to learn more about "Reconstruction, Historical Memory, and the Myth of the Lost Cause.” 

The content presenter was Monica Gisolfi and the pedagogy presenter was Jennifer Facciolini, the North Carolina State Teacher of the Year.  The workshop included a walking tour of downtown Wilmington.

 

 

Visual Resources for Reconstruction

 

Worse than Slavery a political cartoon by Thomas Nast; Published in Harper's Weekly, October 24, 1874

Image: "Worse than Slavery" a political cartoon by Thomas Nast; Published in Harper's Weekly, October 24, 1874

Image Text: "THE UNION AS IT WAS. THIS IS A WHITE MAN'S GOVERNMENT. THE LOST CAUSE WORSE THAN SLAVERY."

In this image Thomas Nast criticizes the White League and KKK for creating conditions worse than those suffered by African-Americans during slavery.

Click here for enlarged image and the text that accompanied this image in Harper's Weekly.